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WTB - Livestock Basic QT Setup
- Thread starter Funk N Dust
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I have a 20 gallon long setup I used for all my fish qt. If you’re interested please pm me or look at my post. This is a picture of the setup. Only thing you would need and not necessary is a powerhead puck of your liking.
https://bostonreefers.org/forums/index.php?threads/updated-everything-must-go-asap.188872/
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Petco is running a sale on tanks now which are perfect for qt tanks. Just need a hang on back filter and a heater and you’re good to go.
But the sale doesn’t includea full setup!
Nanoreef15
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yeah go grab a 20g long for $20 at Petco and use your spare heater in the basement is all that you need.
For your sick fish: I can verify hybrid tank transfer using hydrogen peroxide and various antiparasitic meds like prazi and metro does work and is well tolerated by many fish. Basically changing tank every 3 days combined with H2O2 (mixed with clean salt water) baths will have the parasites unable to reattach to the fish. humble.fish for the info. H2O2 can knock off some of the parasite load - but don't use if fish has open sores.
I used 2 10g tanks. Air stone/ heater. Though a 5g bucket may be enough for one fish. And I dosed Seachem Prime in at 10 x dose every day ( I had 6 fish in mine) to cover for any ammonia spikes.
I can verify now fish have been in a display for several months - my tank is ick/velvet free. Even after salinity fluctuation stress - they did not show any sign of infection. And an acclimated black/dalmatian molly who is the most interesting reef fish - has never shown any white spots - they would be easily affected by ick/velvet if it were present.
Side note on the molly, it was eating from my fingers day one. It's almost totally ignored by the other fish. I've seen it rest next to the clowns. It's touched the rainbow bubble tip without any issue.. And it never sleeps - eating algae all night. It needs pauses in flow through the night they seem to only eat algae when the flow is way down.
I used 2 10g tanks. Air stone/ heater. Though a 5g bucket may be enough for one fish. And I dosed Seachem Prime in at 10 x dose every day ( I had 6 fish in mine) to cover for any ammonia spikes.
I can verify now fish have been in a display for several months - my tank is ick/velvet free. Even after salinity fluctuation stress - they did not show any sign of infection. And an acclimated black/dalmatian molly who is the most interesting reef fish - has never shown any white spots - they would be easily affected by ick/velvet if it were present.
Side note on the molly, it was eating from my fingers day one. It's almost totally ignored by the other fish. I've seen it rest next to the clowns. It's touched the rainbow bubble tip without any issue.. And it never sleeps - eating algae all night. It needs pauses in flow through the night they seem to only eat algae when the flow is way down.
chris im in stoughton with a whole setup for u short money filter tank heater even have some chems to help this poor guy out let me know
If the hippo tang is about an inch to 1.5 inch, you can use 2x 5 gallon buckets to do tank transfer method. This method works well for ich. For velvet, when you see the sign, it is too late to save the fish.
Get two 5 gallon buckets, dirt cheap or free such as salt buckets.
Fill one bucket with your tank water, put on an aqaclear hang on back filter without the carbon insert, throw a few piece of rock rubbles from your established tank in the filter. (Not in the bucket).
Add saltwater copper medication according to its instructions.
On the next day, fill the other bucket with tank water, move the powerfilter and the poor fish over to this bucket, add copper.
Empty out the first bucket and wash it clean with hydrogen peroxide, hot water etc.
Repeat, till the fish has no spots.
Get two 5 gallon buckets, dirt cheap or free such as salt buckets.
Fill one bucket with your tank water, put on an aqaclear hang on back filter without the carbon insert, throw a few piece of rock rubbles from your established tank in the filter. (Not in the bucket).
Add saltwater copper medication according to its instructions.
On the next day, fill the other bucket with tank water, move the powerfilter and the poor fish over to this bucket, add copper.
Empty out the first bucket and wash it clean with hydrogen peroxide, hot water etc.
Repeat, till the fish has no spots.
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The key is transfer the fish every day (not 72 hr like some website said) along with copper treatment (as the fish is already infected).
You can also use an ammonia alert to monitor the water quality. Feed the fish once a day, if the fish stop eating, it is too late, sorry.
You can also use an ammonia alert to monitor the water quality. Feed the fish once a day, if the fish stop eating, it is too late, sorry.
